Wesley D. Winford, age 62, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. He was born April 21, 1959 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to his parents Wesley Winford and Lou Miller. Wesley grew up in Oklahoma with his sister, Lisa. At an early age, Wesley became fascinated with cars, dragsters, motorcycles, and the mechanics of them. He and his father would build cars, work on them and would race them. This passion would carry forward into his adult life as Wesley continued working as a mechanic and AC Repair. Eventually, Wesley relocated from Oklahoma to Nevada.
In 1999, Wesley met his future bride online. Both living in Nevada, eventually met and decided to blend their lives and families together. On June 30, 2001, Wesley married Teresa Madill at a church wedding.
Wesley started working as a long haul and heavy haul driver, which had him on the road for long durations of time. He worked for about 13 years doing long haul before having to shorten his time to help care for his wife. In his spare time Wesley was always working in the garage, watching racing and NHRA, and at the Las Vegas Motor speedway.
Wesley was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Teresa; children: Wesley, Jacqueline, and Tiffani; seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Wesley will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1725 Palora Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmboulderhighway.com for the Winford family.
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